And when the little winding tail Goes burrowed in the sand comes at me like the Cheshire cat who still, … More

The first memory I have of my mom is vague. It’s barely there, like my finger tips touching a vapor. … More

Today was a perfect, absolutely blissful, day for a hike. I was craving the backwoods after an off-week. Luckily, the … More

I wanted to share and recall a hike from a couple of months back: January of 2021 and my Gryphon … More

“Moreover, people who are taught that learning is a struggle that often involves making errors will go on to exhibit … More

View of the ancient, rolling Shenandoah from Old Rag, photo by E. H. Uminn, 2021 “When despair for the world … More

“The mountains- Tinker and Brushy, McAfee’s Knob and Dead Man–are a passive mystery, the oldest of all. Theirs is the … More

I am not sorry about the fact that I am geeking out over a second summer of weekly Appalachian Trail … More

I heard a song a few days ago that I hadn’t heard in about two decades. However, several fast, flickering … More

“You can do anything, but not everything.” -(Linked to David Allen’s musings). “A limited mind cannot think freely. Art lives … More